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Sony Smart Watch: A watch with Android

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Until just over a year, it was normal to check email or social networks from your computer. Now we do often since our phones or tablets, and soon we will even do the wristwatch. And is that Sony has introduced Sony Smart Watch, a watch that runs on Android OS and will allow Internet access and enjoy your favorite applications in the most simple.

Sony Smart Watch is presented as a standalone gadget, but also serves to coordinate with some of the smartphones of the brand. In principle be compatible with Xperia Xperia Arc S and S. The idea is to use this watch as a remote control, so that if we have the phone in the pocket and it comes, for example, a text message, do not have to remove it, but we can read what we have come across our watch.

What worries many of your potential customers is the duration you can have your battery. In principle, this is designed so that we can use it intensively for a day, even if we give normal use can last 3. And after all we watch what we usually removed at night, so we can take to load.

In principle it is expected to go on sale around March 2012, and its price will be around $ 149, so it probably comes to our country by just over 100 euros. Cheap is not, but considering its functions it is true that one can not say it’s expensive.

Steam comes to IOS and Android

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Since its launch in 2003, Steam has become one of the most popular distribution channels for video games for Windows and Mac OS X. The popularity of the platform is growing Valve, why not surprising that the U.S. corporation is interested in jumping into mobile arena.

Minutes ago the U.S. company introduced the first version of Steam applications for IOS and Android. Through these apps users can not play from their mobile phones or tablets, but will access the rest of the options in the Desktop Edition.

The main function of “Steam Mobile” is to strengthen social bonds with other service users. Allow mobile applications to chat with other people registered on the platform, to see what they’re playing, access the news section and browse through information related to video games in the catalog of Steam.

At the moment Android Steam for IOS and is accessible only by users with invitation to the closed beta. If you want to join the select group have to install apps on their devices and try to login using the username and password for your Steam account.

While access will not be allowed immediately, you will automatically be added to the list of people interested in trying the service. Valve once the beta opens a new number of users will be notified to access their profiles. Steam IOS Mobile is compatible with Android 4.0 + and 2.1 +.

Samsung Galaxy 551, the QWERTY keyboard comes to the midrange

Monday, October 31st, 2011

New to the Galaxy family of Samsung, but this time we have a mid-range phone, which emphasizes its QWERTY keyboard slider.

The Samsung Galaxy 551 (i5510) could be seen in the past IFA and appears to be ready to reach Europe, fortunately with Android 2.2 operating system, with customization Touch Wiz 3.0 from Samsung.

Prominent among the technical specifications of its 3.2-inch screen and capacitive technology, the resolution is WQVGA (240 × 400 pixels). With respect to the camera is 3 megapixels, and has autofocus.

Until Samsung confirm, comments that appear in the main European markets in November, at a price of 389 euros free.

Samsung Galaxy 551, other technical specifications
667MHz processor
3G HSPA , WiFi b / g with support DLNA
1200mAh Battery
FM Radio
160MB of internal memory, expandable via microSD
DivX Support

That I can not install applications that are not the Android Market on my cell phone

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

This is a problem that has occurred in cell phones that have ROM’s installed by operators such as AT & T for example, where one can install applications through the Android Market, on these phones is not an option menu> settings> applications> from unknown sources .

So far the only solution was to root on your phone and install another ROM that allows it, losing the warranty and any updates.

In my case, buy a few weeks ago Samsung SGH Captivate Galaxy S-i897 AT & T, great was my surprise when I want to install applications that are not within the Android Market, try receiving the following message:

Installation blocked
For security reasons, your phone is set to block installation of applications that do not belong to AndroidMarket.

Although within the Androit Market you can find thousands of free applications, interesting and useful, we are always curious to install applications outside this either for any reason.

Thanks to the users Now multiply this problem will no longer be a shame, they have created a PC application name sideload Wonder Machine with which you can install all the applications you want on your cell phone with Android.

Before you do some things on your cell phone:

  • Enable debugging of the phone: Nenu> settings> applications> development> USB debugging.
  • Connect your phone to your computer (using only loads), ie, not acting as synchronization or USB device. Just connect the cable and nothing else.

Continuing with the tutorial:

1 .- You must have installed Microsoft. NET Framework version 4 on the PC. To do this go to: … 5-b386f32c0992 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d

2 .- Download the application sideload Wonder Machine . (more…)